[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 223 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60287-60288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2009-N217; 20124-1113-0000-F5]


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research 
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Act requires that 
we invite public comment on these permit applications.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before December 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Documents and other information submitted 
with these applications are available for review, subject to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act. 
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, 
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 
Gold Ave., SW., Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM. Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered 
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248-6920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Permit TE-226979

    Applicant: Christopher Murray, San Antonio, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for golden-cheeked warbler 
(Dendroica chrysoparia) and black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) 
within Texas.

Permit TE-227505

    Applicant: Kathleen O'Connor, Georgetown, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species: Texas 
blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni), San Marcos salamander (Eurycea 
sosorum), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki), Comal Springs 
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle 
(Heterelmis comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), 
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle 
(Texamaurops redelli), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle 
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), 
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver 
(Cicurina madla), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), 
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government 
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider 
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave psuedoscorpion (Tartarocreagris 
texanus), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave 
harvestman (Texella reyesi), golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica 
chrysoparia), and black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.

Permit TE-230274

    Applicant: David Keller, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within New Mexico.

Permit TE-055419

    Applicant: Turner Biological Consulting, LLC., Buffalo Gap, Texas.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for Eskimo 
curlew (Numenius borealis) within Texas.

Permit TE-230679

    Applicant: David Black, Lakehills, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for golden-cheeked warbler 
(Dendroica chrysoparia) within Texas.

Permit TE-819475

    Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for interior 
least tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) within New Mexico.

Permit TE-231653

    Applicant: Daniel Allen, Austin, Texas.
    Applicant request a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species: brown 
pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Herpailurus 
yagouaroundi cacomitli), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), northern aplomado 
falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis), piping plover (Charadrius 
melodus), South Texas ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia), Texas ayenia 
(Ayenia limitaris), and West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) within 
Texas.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: November 10, 2009.
Brian Millsap,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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